BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 3, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SB 1194
(Hill) - As Amended May 31, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
No
SUMMARY:
This bill extends the sunset date for the Board of Psychology
(BOP) by four years, until January 1, 2021.
It also contains a number of minor provisions to address issues
discussed in BOP's sunset review, including provisions to: amend
statutes pertaining to psychological assistants (PA); revise
continuing education (CE) requirements; establish policies for
posting licensee information on the BOP's website; authorize the
BOP to issue a retired license; revise the requirements related
to approved schools; and other technical, clarifying and
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conforming changes to the BOP and the psychology practice act
(act).
FISCAL EFFECT:
1)Approximately $5 million (fee-supported Psychology Fund) per
year to continue operation of the BOP for an additional four
years.
2)Minor and absorbable costs to issue regulations to implement a
retired license type, and to make necessary information
technology changes (Psychology Fund).
3)Unknown, likely minor, ongoing revenue loss to the Psychology
Fund, as well as reduced administrative workload, to the
extent some individuals apply for a retired license ($75
one-time fee and application) instead of an inactive license
($50 every two years).
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. In March 2016, the Senate Business and Professions
Committee and the Assembly Business and Professions Committee
conducted joint oversight hearings to review 11 different
regulatory entities. Sunset review bills, such as this one,
are intended to implement any legislative changes identified
as a result of the hearings and extend regulatory authority
for entities reviewed at the hearings. This bill extends the
sunset for the BOP for four years.
2)Background. The BOP regulates about 20,000 licensed
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psychologists who can practice psychology independently, 280
registered psychologists, and 1,600 registered PAs.
3)Related Legislation. AB 2190 through AB 2194 (Salas) and SB
1192 through 1196 (Hill) are all 2016 sunset review bills on
various topics.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081